HOPES

HOPES-LEB

Support for students in Lebanon continues

The DAAD has launched a follow up initiative to the successful HOPES programme (Higher and Further Education Opportunities and Perspectives for Syrians).

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Coronavirus crisis

Measures for German universities

The winter semester 2020/2021 at German universities starts later. The dates for the summer semester 2020 will not be postponed, but German HEIs are still closed, so lectures will be held as online courses.

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EU-Africa Strategy

Strengthening academic cooperation

At the beginning of March, the European Commission published the basis for a new EU strategy for Africa, which aims to establish a close partnership with the African continent.

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Horizon 2020

Programme calls for European Universities

The EU research programme Horizon 2020 will provide additional funding for a research dimension of European Universities under the chapter "Science with and for society".

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EU

CULT Committee

European Parliament cautions against budget cuts for Erasmus+

The Committee for Education and Culture of the European Parliament is concerned about possible budget cuts for the 2021–2027 Erasmus+ programme generation. The committee chairwoman has issued two press releases criticising the current proposals of the European Council for the 2021–2027 EU budget.

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European Commission

Working Programme 2020

On 29 January, the European Commission published its work programme for 2020 "Roadmap for a Union that wants to achieve more" with six overarching objectives.

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Call for expression of interest

JRC launches new call for CDP

The Joint Research Centre (JRC) launched the Collaborative Doctoral Partnership Programme (CDP) to improve the interface between science and policy.

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European Commission

Erasmus+ Annual Report 2018

The Erasmus+ budget reached a new record high in 2018 with 2,8 Billion EUR (an increase by 10% compared to the previous year), according to the annual report of the European Commission.

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European Council

Priorities of the Croatian Council Presidency

On 1 January 2020, Croatia assumed the Presidency of the EU for the first time since the country joined the European Union in 2013. Its motto is "A strong Europe in a world of challenges".

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European Commission

The new EU Commission takes up its work

The new political leadership of the European Commission under Ursula von der Leyen was elected by the European Parliament with 65% of the votes and took up its work on 01/12/2020.

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